Essentials of Law and Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians, Second Edition

by Strandberg, Kenneth M.

• ISBN13: 9781420045567
• ISBN10: 1420045563
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-04-25
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

As the practice of modern medicine becomes more and more pharmacology dependent, the role of pharmacy technicians is becoming more complex. This is true both in terms of the medications they are required to deliver, as well as the legal responsibilities and ethical considerations that come with administering those medicines. Essentials of Law and Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians, now redrafted into a much needed Second Edition, is still the only book designed specifically to provide technicians with the legal and ethical information they need to perform their jobs with absolute confidence. With every chapter fully revised to cover the many developments that have arisen in recent years, this new edition: Discusses dietary supplements, Covers federal issues in the text, and state-specific issues in the appendices, Addresses the role of religion and personal standards in ethical decision-making, Adds a chapter covering the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act, the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, and the new FDA regulation on controlling pseudoephedrine sales.

Table of Contents

The Legal System in the United States	p. 1
Overview and Objectives	p. 1
Legislation, Regulation, and Interpretation	p. 2
Criminal Versus Civil Law	p. 4
Sample Questions for Student Review	p. 9
History and Development of Current Law	p. 11
Overview and Objectives	p. 11
Into the 20th Century	p. 12
Sample Questions for Student Review	p. 18
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938	p. 19
Overview and Objectives	p. 19
Adulteration	p. 19
Misbranding	p. 21
Drug Samples	p. 23
Investigational New Drugs	p. 24
New Drug Applications	p. 27
The Orphan Drug Act of 1983	p. 29
Prescribing Requirements and Restrictions	p. 30
Dispensing Requirements and Restrictions	p. 32
Recalls	p. 38
Sample Questions for Student Review	p. 39
Federal Controlled Substance Act of 1970	p. 41
Overview and Objectives	p. 41
Control Schedules	p. 42
Registration	p. 44
Obtaining Controlled Substances	p. 47
Record Keeping	p. 49
Prescribing Requirements and Restrictions	p. 52
Dispensing Requirements and Restrictions	p. 56
Reporting Theft	p. 59
Sample Questions for Student Review	p. 60
Other Pertinent Federal Legislation	p. 63
Overview and Objectives	p. 63
The Health Information Portability and Accountability Act	p. 64
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act	p. 68
Sample Questions for Student Review	p. 70
Ethics Theory and Application	p. 71
Overview and Objectives	p. 71
The Development of Pharmaceutical Ethical Considerations	p. 74
Code of Ethics Background and Progression	p. 76
American Pharmaceutical Association Code of Ethics for Pharmacists	p. 81
American Association of Pharmacy Technicians Code of Ethics for Pharmacy Technicians	p. 83
Pharmacy - A Respected Tradition	p. 84
Pharmacy-Related Relationships	p. 85
Communicating Professionally in an Information Age	p. 87
Patient's Rights	p. 89
Modern Controversial Issues	p. 92
Sample Questions for Student Review	p. 100
Roster of State Board of Pharmacy Executives	p. 101
Addresses and Web Sites of Pertinent Pharmacy Organizations	p. 115
List of Accredited Pharmacy Technician Programs	p. 117
List of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Field Offices	p. 125
Sample DEA Forms	p. 133
Legal Standing of Pharmacy Technicians	p. 137
Legal Status of Fax Prescriptions	p. 159
Who Has Prescribing Authority	p. 169
Index	p. 187
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